Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.

He would not

Bible References

His wife

Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
1 Corinthians 12:21
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you," or the head to the feet, "I don't need you."

He would not

Genesis 4:4
while Abel brought the best parts of some of the firstborn from his flock. The LORD looked favorably upon Abel and his offering,
Psalm 86:17
Show me a sign of your goodness, so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed. For you, LORD, will help and comfort me. A psalm by the descendants of Korah. A song.

He have shewed

Psalm 25:14
The intimate counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him so they may know his covenant.
Psalm 27:13
I believe that I will see the LORD's goodness in the land of the living.
Proverbs 3:32
Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting to the LORD, but he takes the upright into his confidence.
John 14:20
At that time, you'll know that I am in my Father, that you are in me, and that I am in you.
John 15:15
I don't call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn't know what his master is doing. But I've called you friends, because I've made known to you everything that I've heard from my Father.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.